Purple finch

**AgingEyes** · 03-22-2009, 01:04 AM

One bird guide says it's very common. The other guide says it's uncommon.

**SARtech** · 03-22-2009, 02:38 AM

hmmm. I vote uncommon. I've never seen one.

**SmartWombat** · 03-22-2009, 05:13 AM

Probably they meant to say "locally abundant"

**mn shutterbug** · 03-22-2009, 10:00 AM

Trust the newest edition. Birds' ranges change as time goes on.

**AgingEyes** · 03-22-2009, 01:36 PM

Funny thing is, both of the guides came out late last year

I suspect SmartWombat is right here.

**paulnj** · 03-22-2009, 07:37 PM

They are a northern finch that goes east as they run out of food. Severe winters cause northern species to fly further south.

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